Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Purchases Shares of 10,469 Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI purchased 10,469 shares of Howmet Aerospace worth approximately $2.8 million, while institutional investors collectively own 90.46% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $315.67; several firms recently raised their targets.
• Howmet exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.33 EPS and $2.55 billion in revenue, while increasing its quarterly dividend from $0.12 to $0.14 per share.

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI purchased a new stake in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,815,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of HWM. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,620 shares of the company's stock valued at $332,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Tudor Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Financial Inc. now owns 1,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.5% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,730 shares of the company's stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 0.4% in the first quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 10,537 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,634,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $340.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Howmet Aerospace from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $315.67.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 0.1%

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $289.37 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $276.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $256.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 12 month low of $169.45 and a 12 month high of $310.00. The stock has a market cap of $115.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.20.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 33.91% and a net margin of 20.52%.Howmet Aerospace's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.33 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This is a boost from Howmet Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace's payout ratio is presently 12.07%.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc is an industrial technology company that designs, manufactures and repairs engineered metal products for the aerospace, transportation and industrial markets. Its product portfolio includes precision castings and forgings, engineered fasteners, seamless rolled rings, and complex components for turbine engines, airframes and industrial gas turbines. The company also provides aftermarket services such as component repair, overhaul and parts distribution to support the operating fleet of commercial and military customers.

Howmet serves a global customer base of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket operators, with manufacturing, service and distribution facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.

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